| Government Securities Prices | 10-year: 101 26/32 to yield 2.91, up 11/32 30-year: 102 2/32 to yield 4.25, down 2/32 |
|---|---|
| Municipal Bond Index | 112 20/32, down 1/32 |
| The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 07/18) | Total: $11.735 billion, up $425.0 million Competitive: $4.615 billion, up $101.8 million Negotiated: $7.120 billion, up $323.2 million |
| The MuniCenter List | Offering total: $6.517 billion, down $493.5 million |
The firm said Saporito's hiring is among several other additions made to beef up Wells Fargo's commitment to munis.
While Kansas' sales tax and revenue (STAR) bond program recorded its first default late last year, Bonner Springs is considering using it for a development that includes a Mattel toy-themed amusement park.
Brodie Killian has moved to PFM from Stifel Nicholas & Co., joining its Ann Arbor office as a director.
April continues to be "harsh" for munis as the asset class has given up roughly 72 basis points in the first two weeks of the month, said Jason Wong, vice president of municipals at AmeriVet Securities.
The city may have to make deeper cuts next year if voters don't approve two tax increases headed for the November ballot, if the City Council approves.
The most recent open solicitation period, last October, yielded three proposals.
